Hydrostatic overshot water-wheel.



R. J. BURGIN,

HYDROSTATIC OVERSHOT WATER WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED JAN- 12. 1917.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

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Application filed .ianuery 155, will. Eeriei Tile. 32,075.

her soul useful improvements in lzlydrost; 31c @vershot Wfeier-l Vhecls, oi which the following; is e. sheeificotioo This invention relates to Water Wheels. The primary object of the invention is the provision oi it Witter wheel in. 'Whichrvetcr is directed to the buckets in-sl nmmier toeztest a hydrosttitic pressure therein, eoch buckets meted. upon remaining in a lille'l so that the eigh oi the is the force of thev i, thereby, in he power and effectiveness of the feet of the invention is to proin which the water is fed to 1 buckets in a manner to keep each of ti o fillecl until they reach thee-xlmust, Silhl eons also forming; a Water seal for :inlets to prevent emptying; or pero preloletemnineci point of discharge. it lei-their ohieot oi the invention is to QTGVl ClQ, o Wheel in which the istributiiigoh is removobly eml ooljustohly secured. in position so that distributingchorosl hifillllfs may be used the hers of various c se-curirig means being such as to permit of adjustment to take up wear and. "prevent leakage onol Waste of water. With these onl other objects in View the invention consists of the following novel corhloiriotiori construction and arrangement of "parts hereinafter more fully descrihecl and illustrated in the accompanying sew ings; in which;

Figure l is a sicle elevation of the Water Wheel constructed in accordance with theinvention Fig. 2 is on. exigc elevation. thereof;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view the some; owl

Fig. 4i is o detailed View illustrating the manner of securing the distributing chamhers to the periphery of the wheel.

Referring in detail to the drawings the il1"Bl'll l0I1 G@nSlSi-S of a frame, comprising o loose ltl Vertical supports l1 and connecting hare l2, withm which a hearing 13 for a shaft it is secured. Mounted upon the shaft 55 .14- is a hub 15 or the improved Waiter Wheel.

- Wheel, the frame is pro ymg or the some hoffore reaching;- the seitlhhamher may he: l

This Wheel consists of the outer channel memhcrs 16 ithin which is formed the louclrets 1, the some losing connected to the hub 15 by means oi spokes 18.

The hiioircts 17 entirely surround the periphery of the wheel and are adopted to receive Water as a motive agent through the medium of the orooete Wzlifll distributing chamber 19. This chamber comprises on inher Well 20 incl e channel portion ill. "The inner. wall 20 has seemed along its edges ercuote shopeci angle 2% the iiohges of which are arlopterl to overlie the siile il enges of the hu'chet 'l'l' Whe the: chsreljer 19 is in position llormeil in solid chamber arise phirolity of openings tor estahlishing (BOll'llil'WllQfl'i-iflflWill;. the rs ions hochcts. in orcler to tt' justehly secure ill in position upon said chamber eri' hery oi? the h transverse preferably th iii hemhor, and. thesehers carry otliiistmo" screws which are swivelori or otheiwi s to the ills tribe-ting chooiher and h s only secureol oiiiitiog this ml and. the of in position. The manner o chamber provides it substitution of eiit capacity, shoe fl regulate the power of the e by supplyirg less Waterthereto. The huohe... re oi enguier shape being; wiclcst at or entrohce portion we each of the communicating open hogs QSis provided with a transverse flange 26 formerl by the out out portions of the openings tor the purpose more readily directing the water into the huohets.

"Water is feel to the Wheel through the listrihutihg chamber l9, one end oi: the said chamber being proviolerl with suitable inlet and gate valve 27, by means of which the amount of Water may he rcgillsted. it will l. ii

claim 1s:

1. The combination? with a Wheel rotatably'mounted upon a support and provided with buckets opening around the periphery thereof, of a distributing chamber comprising an arcuate shaped receptacle having an inner Wall adapted to be positioned to close the open ends of the buckets, said well being provided withopenings establishing communicetion between said buckets and chainber and transversely extending flanges provided by the cut out portions of the openings' for directing the contents of the distributing chamber into the buckets.

2. The combination with a. wheel, of a frame rotatably supporting said Wheel, said frame including bars arranged transversely of said wheel, an arcuate distributing chamher and adjusting screws carried by said bars and engageable With said chamber for adjustably securing the latter against the periphery of the Wheel.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT J. BURGIN.

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